{"product_id":"pointed-gourd","title":"Pointed Gourd (Parwal)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePointed gourd, parwal or potol, is a small, oval green gourd with pale stripes and pointed ends. The flesh is mild and soft, with seeds that become tender when cooked. Bengali kitchens cook it as potol bhaja, aloo potol curry and potol dolma, stuffed with spiced fish or paneer; in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh it is cooked as a dry parwal sabzi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWash the gourds and scrape the skin lightly with a knife; some cooks leave stripes of skin on. Trim the ends and cut in half lengthways, or keep them whole to stuff. For potol bhaja, rub the halves with turmeric and salt and shallow fry until golden. For aloo potol, fry with potato wedges, then simmer in a ginger, cumin and tomato gravy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso called parwal or potol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrape the skin lightly before cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose firm gourds without yellowing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold in a tied bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chandra Stores","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55628508496211,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/pointed-gourd-front.png?v=1793096511","url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/products\/pointed-gourd","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}